Ep. 86 - 'The Chair Company' Reveals The Play-Acting We All Do (Plus: A 'Peacemaker' S2 Post-Mortem)

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the season premiere of The Chair Company.

Does Tim Robinson find hidden comedy gold in the cushions of The Chair Company? Will video podcasts be a big thing on Netflix? Will the Apple TV rebrand make sense by the time you download this week’s podcast? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.

Homework for next week:

Bonus Episode: Task (HBO)

Bonus Episode: Slow Horses (Apple TV)

Bonus Episode: Long Story Short (Netflix)

Shownotes:

TV News

Bari Weiss is the main segment on Last Week Tonight

Apple TV+ is now Apple TV

’Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 1 Runtimes Revealed

Netflix refuses to put the finale into theaters

M. Night's 8-ball

Tivo exits the hardware business

Splinter Cell Deathwatch Renewed

Netflix to Stream Selection of Spotify Video Podcasts Starting in 2026

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